Further along the adenoma-carcinoma sequence, lncRNAs with altered expression between CRC and adenoma samples can play a role in the transition of dysplasia-carcinoma that contained 8 downregulated lncRNAs (top 5 with the lowest log2FC AL133370.1, LINC00261, AC005833.1, LINC01612, LINC01594) (Fig. 2a, Additional file 1: Figure S1/B, Additional file 2: Table S1). Here, LINC00261 is linked to carcinoma.